Southampton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southampton city is 140.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 15.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 171% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 253% of national crime rate which puts Southampton on 4. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 603 cases and has increased by 12.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.2% | 6. highest | 171% | 15.2k | 11.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.6% | 32. highest | 157% | 3.4k | -5.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.4% | 33. lowest | 81% | 3.3k | 9.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.9% | 28. highest | 156% | 2.8k | -13.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.4% | 48. highest | 122% | 2.3k | -11.0% |
| Other theft crime | 5.5% | 46. highest | 113% | 1.9k | -10.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9% | 34. highest | 129% | 1.7k | -25.4% |
| Burglary crime | 3.5% | 30. highest | 128% | 1.2k | -19.9% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 31. highest | 139% | 1.2k | 0.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.7% | 4. highest | 253% | 603 | 12.3% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 36. lowest | 99% | 555 | 15.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.1% | 26. highest | 169% | 383 | -19.7% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 53. highest | 97% | 319 | -1.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 23. highest | 54% | 298 | -14.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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